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Hilliard

Bradley / Memorial OHSAA

Parent-Player Meeting

Fall 2025

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Athletic Department

Welcome:

Athletic Director: Chad Bobek
Assistant Athletic Director: Justin Lemmermen
Athletic Secretary: Christal Morrison

Emails: Chad_Bobek@hboe.org

Justin_Lemmermen@hboe.org

Christal_Morrison@hboe.org

Phone: 614-921-7430

Website: https://www.hilliardschools.org/bradleyjaguars

Follow us on Twitter: @HBHSathletics | @MMS_Athletics1

Follow us on Instagram: @hbhsathletics | @mms_athletics1

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Hilliard Bradley and Hilliard Memorial Athletics�

Hilliard Bradley Athletics: We are a 7^th-12^th Program!

Seasons

We have 3 seasons: Fall, Winter and Spring

Sports

We offer 26 Sports
We have over 52 Teams

Athletes

We have approx. 1,000 Athletes per year

Hilliard Memorial Athletics:

Seasons

We have 3 seasons: Fall, Winter and Spring

Sports

We offer 20 Sports
We have over 32 teams

Athletes

We have approx. 600 MS Athletes per year

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Introduction of High School Coaches

Coaches :

Varsity Football: Mike LoParo
Varsity Boys Soccer: Mike Crosky
Varsity Girls Soccer: Kari Wojciechowski
Varsity Boys XC: Dean Stewart
Varsity Girls XC: Kristina Heinlen
Varsity Girls Tennis: Colleen Baker
Varsity Cheerleading: Hilary Fought
Varsity Girls Volleyball: Shane Borden
Varsity Boys Golf: Jeff Pontius
Varsity Girls Golf: Jayne West-McLinn

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Introduction of Middle School Coaches

Coaches :

Football: Kevin Wellington (8th) & Nick Friedman (7th)
Volleyball: Betty Sigmond, Katherine Adams, Brittany Schramm
Golf: Jay Alexander
Cheerleading: Leah Kartavich & Kylie Jester
Boys Cross XC: Ben Gadfield
Girls Cross XC: Jordan Geckler
Boys Soccer: Nick Bishop
Girls Soccer: N/A
Tennis: Stephanie Bisca
Gymnastics: Nicole Misiolek

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Hilliard Bradley Athletic Boosters

The Boosters:

Classic Booster Club that supports all sports and teams

Comprised of Parents, Family and Fans

The Officers:

Social Media :

Twitter @BradleyAB Facebook @BradleyAB

http://www.hilliardbradleyab.com/

WE NEED MORE MEMBERS / VOLUNTEERS!

President - Kristen Hosni	Treasurer: Heather Schoenfeldt
Vice President - Andria Knupp	Concession Treasurer : Allison Parkin
Secretary - Nancy Ley

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HB/HM Athletic Trainers

Ben Biddinger, AT: Ohio Health Employee in his 2nd year at Bradley. Ben primarily works with our Bradley athletes. (ben_biddinger@hboe.org)
Michelle Skaggs, MS, AT: Ohio Health Employee in her 3rd year. Michelle works primarily with our Memorial athletes. (michelle_skaggs@hboe.org)
Kendra Mertz, AT: Ohio Health Employee in her 1st year at Bradley. Kendra primarily works with our Bradley athletes. (kendra_mertz@hboe.org)
Dr. Austen Musick: Bradley & Memorial Team Physician. Dr. Musick is in his 10^th year working with our schools.
Partnership with OhioHealth
Please report all medical issues/injuries to the athletic training staff. This enables us to work closely with you and our team physician. This, in turn, gets your athletes back on the field in a safe and timely manner.
Any athlete who sees a physician, for any reason, must submit paperwork from the physician detailing any restrictions, limitations, and other clearance concerns.

Lack of documentation may result in being withheld from team activity

Athletic trainers are bound by state law to follow physician’s orders

when an athlete has been seen by a physician.

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Concussions

Brain Injury: All brain injuries are serious!
Possible symptoms: appears dazed, confused, or stunned; dizziness or balance problems, headache, sensitivity to light/noise, memory loss, unusually tired, nausea or vomiting, feeling slowed down, slow to respond, unusually sad or irritable, double or blurry vision, academic decline
If you notice any of these symptoms, see our athletic trainers or a doctor!

Any athlete with a suspected concussion, must be cleared by a physician and/or the athletic training staff, before being allowed back into any activity.
The athletic training staff follows a 5 day return to play progression for all confirmed concussions. They will explain in detail this progression through emails and phone calls to the parent.

You will have to complete a concussion acknowledgement form

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Injury Documentation

The athletic training staff keeps medical records and documents injuries using an electronic medical record(EMR).
The specific EMR used by Hilliard Schools/OhioHealth is called Healthy Roster
Healthy Roster offers the ability for athletic trainers to communicate with parents via the Healthy Roster app.

Parents can get updates on their child’s injury status, see restrictions and limitations, as well as the overall progress of their injury from beginning to end
Parents using the Healthy Roster app can also upload physician notes and other pertinent information that needs to be relayed to the AT staff

Physicals still need to be uploaded to Final Forms only

The Healthy Roster app is optional for all parents

If a parent does not have healthy roster, an athletic training staff member will still contact the parent via phone or email about injuries

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Injury Documentation

Invites for Healthy Roster will be sent out via email. This email will come from Healthy Roster
The invite will include a link to download the app as well as instructions on how to set up an account
Once the account is set up, it should automatically sync with your child’s medical record on Healthy Roster

Any issues with creating an account, or logging into Healthy Roster, please reach out to https://www.healthyroster.com/

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Athlete Must Haves

Physicals are due prior to practices or tryouts. A current physical is required to participate.
Physicals are good for 13 months from the date of the doctor’s visit. Final Forms will have a print out to be taken to the doctor. Once filled out during the exam, upload two pages, Physical Exam Form and Medical Eligibility Form, to Final Forms.

Physical must be in Final Forms to be considered valid.

Additional link to print physical:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FcS7U7pbHoPzhEem6NXkOPQo7xFbb8Jw/view?usp=sharing

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Lindsay’s Law

Symptoms/warning signs of possible Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Chest pain/discomfort
Unexplained fainting/near fainting or dizziness
Unexplained tiredness, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Unusually fast or racing heart beats

What happens if an athlete experiences these symptoms?

If the AT staff or coach recognizes that an athlete is experiencing these symptoms, and they cannot be explained by previous history or environmental factors, the athlete MUST be removed from activity immediately.
The athlete must then be seen and cleared by a health care provider before returning to activity

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Lindsay’s Law

What does this mean for us?

Coaches:

A. Must watch the video

B. Read the SCA information sheet

C. Acknowledgement that they

completed the material

Parents/Students:

A. Must watch the video

B. Read the SCA information sheet

C. Acknowledge they did this in

Final Forms

D. Click here for video

E. Click Here for Information Sheet

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PARENTSQUARE

ParentSquare is/will be our communication tool.

This is replacing SchoolMessenger, Talking Point, Remind, SportsYou, and so many other platforms used by teachers/coaches/school personnel.

All Fall coaches are allowed to remain using SportsYou for communication purposes.

All Winter/Spring sports will be required to use ParentSquare.

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FINAL FORMS

Parents and Athletes must set up an account and answer questions on Final Forms. Information for that is listed below:

Click Here for Final Forms Instructions for Returning Athletes.pdf

Click Here for Final Forms Instructions for Athletes Making a New Account.pdf

Click Here for Final Forms Web-Site

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Athlete Must Haves

Emergency contacts, Insurance information and Consent for Treatment updated on HCSD Home Access.
Athletic Manual, Risk Acknowledgement and Concussion Acknowledgement “checked” online.
Participation Fee: $100 for HS or $80 for MS (payable through MyPaymentsPlus.com only).
If a student is on free or reduced lunch

- Reduced – HS $50/MS $40

- Free - HS $0/MS $0 (still must check out with $0 balance through MyPaymentsPlus.com)

Online Application for Free and Reduced Lunch - https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/hilc04

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PARTICIPATION FEES

Participation Fee: $100 for HS or $80 for MS payable on-line at:
www.MyPaymentsPlus.com

If a student is on free or reduced lunch

- Reduced: HS $50 / MS $40

- Free: HS $0 / MS $0

Free lunch still must check out with $0 balance through MyPaymentsPlus.com!

Participation fees must be paid

before first competition.

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TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for both MS and HS HOME EVENTS can be purchased online through the Hilliard Bradley Athletic Website.
https://www.hilliardschools.org/bradleyjaguars/tickets/
The District has chosen to go with HomeTown Ticketing as our digital ticketing partner for the 2025-2026 school year.
All-Sport Season Passes and Reserved Seats for Football are already on sale!
Please visit our athletic website for more information.

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TICKET INFORMATION

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TICKET INFORMATION

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Bradley High School Eligibility

9^th Grade: Must have earned a 1.5 in the preceding grade period

Probation: between 1.5 – 1.75 GPA
Waiver: May be taken if GPA is below a 1.5. Good once during 7^th-9^th grade years.

10^th -12^th: Must have earned a 1.75 in the preceding grade period

Probation: between a 1.75 and 2.0 GPA
Waiver: May be taken if GPA is below a 1.75. Good once during their 10^th -12^th grade years.

A student must be enrolled and pass a minimum of (5) one credit courses or the equivalent. PE is a ¼ credit class and does not count.
Also – if enrolled in an online class or a class where college credit is being earned, please make sure how many credits it is worth at the high school level.

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Memorial Athletics / Eligibility

THIS IS OUR 6th YEAR FOR THE 7-12 ATHLETIC

PROGRAM BEING ON THE SAME CAMPUS!

* We will have MS contests held in the Bradley venues!

7^th-9^th grade: Must have earned a 1.5 GPA for the preceding grade period.
Probation: Between 1.5 – 1.75 GPA
Waiver: May be taken if GPA is below a 1.5. Good once during 7^th-9^th grade years.
A student must be enrolled and pass a minimum of FOUR (4) CLASSES.

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Day of the Game

Attendance:

Students must be in school ALL DAY to be eligible to play that night.

If the game is on Saturday, they must be present on Friday
Excused items: College visits, family emergencies, religious celebrations, and doctors appointments for check-ups.
Unexcused items: Driver’s test, senior pictures, a day out with mom or dad, etc….

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Transportation in Private Vehicles

Students may be permitted to drive or ride in private vehicles for trips under the following conditions:

1. No official school transportation is available.

2. They have pre-approved parental permission in writing to do so. Coaches will send this paperwork home to be signed.

3. They are legally allowed to drive (i.e., not operating without a valid license).

4. They are not in an obvious physical or mental state that suggests they should not.

5 Forms will be distributed by head coach for parents to transport their student-athletes.

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Behavior and Discipline

Students may be removed from the team for the following offenses:

1. Use or possession of alcoholic beverages, drugs or other mind-altering substances.

2. The use of tobacco in any form (including Vape Pens).

3. Destroying or stealing athletic equipment or school property.

4. Violation of athletic manual rules, team rules, Board of Education policies, and/or OHSAA rules.

5. Any conduct unbecoming of a student-athlete (in or out of school, 24/7, 365) may lead to removal or loss of time in a sport. Including the inappropriate use of Social Media.

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Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Policies

Once Again

This is 24/7 - 365 day a year policy.
See Athletic Manual for details.

Pages – 18 - 21

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Social Media

Twitter
Facebook
TikTok
Instagram
SnapChat
REMEMBER – WHEN YOU POST SOMETHING, IT IS PERMANENT!!

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Hazing

Hazing means doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of intimidation or harassment to any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person.
Notify the coach, the athletic directors or the principals immediately!

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Bullying

Bullying, harassment and intimidation is an intentional written, verbal, electronic or physical act that a student has exhibited toward another particular student more than once. The intentional act also includes violence within a dating relationship.
This behavior is prohibited on school property, on a school bus or at a school sponsored activity. Students found responsible for harassment, intimidation or bullying in any form may be suspended.
Notify the coach, the athletic directors or the principals immediately!

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Uniforms and Equipment

Once the items have been issued to the athletes, it is their responsibility to take care of that property.
If anything gets lost or damaged, the athlete is financially responsible for those items.
Please have your athlete get a LOCK!

PLEASE CLEAN UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO RETURNING THEM!

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Coach Must Haves

According to OHSAA Bylaw 6: Coaches must meet the requirements of the Ohio Department of Education. They must have a Pupil Activity Permit (PAP) issued by ODE upon verification of the following:

Completion of Coaches Tool Chest
CPR
First aid
BCI/FBI Background Check
Mental Health Class
Completion the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course
Concussion
PAP
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certification

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Parents

Please know and demonstrate the Fundamentals of

Sportsmanship:

Respect, cooperate and respond enthusiastically to the cheerleaders, coaches and athletes of all teams. Censure fellow spectators whose behavior is unacceptable.
Be positive toward players and coaches regardless of the outcome.
Respect the judgment and the professionalism of the officials and coaches.
Please be aware of the Three (3) Offense levels for fans. You are subject to removal for inappropriate conduct.
Frank Martin Video - Keeping Perspective.

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Communication with the AD and Coaches

Athletes should approach the coach first.
Parents should then contact the coach.
Set up conference with AD and coach.

Realize that if you come to AD with concerns first, I will immediately go to the coach:

You may not hear what you want or expect to hear.
Anonymous letters and emails will be disposed of.
We do not know until we know.

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Breakout Sessions

Memorial Football- Main Gym
Memorial Cheer: Aux Commons
Memorial Soccer: Main Gym

Bradley Boys & Girls XC- Cafeteria
Bradley Girls Soccer - Cafeteria
Bradley Boys Soccer - Cafeteria

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The Parenting Playbook

Samantha Bates, PhD, LISW-S

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work

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Discuss 4 roles parents play

Learn strategies for fulfilling those roles well

Identify ways to apply some strategies with your children

Goals for today:

Outline goals for the day – want parents to leave with knowing they hold several roles in sport, some strategies for supporting athletes best in those roles, and to give time for them to think about how they can use the strategies in their own lives

*PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – address that parents do SO much for their kids in sport

Handling logistics, travel, scheduling
Fronting costs and payments
Extra practice at home, etc.

They have this covered and we know there is a LOT they do. Today we aren't going to cover those jobs, but instead focus on the "other stuff" that goes along with being a sport parent. Our goal today is to share some food for thought on what has be found to best support student-athletes to encourage you if you are already doing these strategies or leave you with something new to try or consider with you athletes.

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Roles of Parents in Sport

Parents as helpers

Parents as biggest fans

Parents as role models

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

Parents as interpreters

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Helper

Logistics & "Extra" Help

Contribute to team meals
Running concession stands
Organizing team bonding
Carpooling
And more!

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

It is no surprise to many of you that part of a parent's role in sport to be a helper to the coach and team – often on logistics and "extra" activities and resourcs to keep the athletes going. This may include team meals, scheduling bonding activities, being the carpool driver and more. We don't want to spend much time here as you likely already know that this is a HUGE help to your athletes and shows that you care about their team. However, we wanted to acknowledge that this is an extra role that you are most likely taking on to some degree. In this role, talk with your child's coach about how you can contribute and what needs to get done throughout the season.

Next we will talk more about the 3 other "intangible" roles that show up for parents that may be more challenging to navigate.

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Biggest Fan

Parent Support 101

Encourage them when they are down
Express how proud you are of them
Share how fun it is to watch them play
Be more positive than critical
Foster unconditional positive regard

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

In some many aspects of sports, athletes are told where they fall short or how they need to improve – as parents, YOU get to be the constant source of encouragement and in their corner.

Biggest Fan Examples -

picking them up when they are down with vocal encouragement – If you are giving feedback on their performance and are noticing them not positively responding, shift to encouragement! "I know you are disappointed after today. I know you'll
verbalizing how proud you are of them – Give a specific example of what you are proud of after they play. "I'm so proud of how you kept your cool after making that mistake." Or "I'm so proud of how much effort you demonstrated during the game today."
Sharing how fun it is to watch them play is often a simple, yet incredibly powerful message for an athlete – that you ENJOY being their biggest cheerleader in the midst of all the stress. "I loved watching you play today." Or "I had the best time watching your game."

*sometimes we need simple reminders that when the messaging is more focused on critiquing or teaching them to improve they are missing out on receiving the positive messages of support.

**your child already knows if played well/messed up.

Unconditional Positive Regard – telling AND showing athletes that even if they play poorly or make a mistake on the field they are still treated with love and encouragement as if they had played their best

*Of course, lessons can always be learned and poor sportspersonship should be addressed, but performance should not determine positive or negative interactions from a parent.

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Role Model

Verbal

What you say about the team & coach
How you respond to officials & referees
What is said after a loss or tough game
Tone & language used in the stands

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

Parents also need to act as role models for athletes, especially in difficult or frustrating situations. This could be from the stands, in the car, or at home.

Kids will hear what you say - examples

about their teammates - "Jessica is really bad at hitting from the outside." Or "Your team does a great job at bringing the energy up from the bench."
about their coaches - "Coach Ryan doesn't know what he is doing" or "
about the officials - "They are all liars and cheaters anyways" or "It's great they give their time so you can play your games"
In the heat of challenging moments – yelling "are you kidding me?!" At an official or coach during a game

*what do you want your child to use as an example? What would you be willing to have your child repeat what you said to their teammates orcoach?

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Role Model

Non-Verbal

Facial expressions & body language after a tough call from official
Emotional responses in frustration
Posture & body language when talking with coach

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

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What Did You Say…Huh?

Help the group understand what you are saying…

Grab a partner – take a look at the card given to you and read the words as they are written out loud to your partner. Each phrase creates a common sports phrase, you just have to listen closely!

Set timer for 2 minutes – give the instructions for partners to switch who reads if they successfully guess the phrase

Close the activity after 3 minutes even if partners do not guess correctly – have them look at the correct answer

*Silly, fun,...so what?

This game of miscommunication may also be what happens between parents and athletes
Even when you feel your message is SUPER clear – what is your athlete really hearing from it?
If the messages you are you are getting across aren’t being heard well, how can you pivot to help them ‘get it’ – just like how you may have tried emphasizes your words differently here to help your partner

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Interpreter

It matters

what your child hears,

not what you say.

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Messages You Send as the Interpreter

How success is defined

Strategy: Align actions with words about what 'success' means

Strategy: Emphasize mastery, effort, and improvement (not just winning)

How well your child performed

Strategy: Focus of conversations should not be solely about fixing mistakes

or how to get better (post-game, car rides, etc.)

Strategy: Let the Coach coach and the Parent parent

How to deal with challenges & obstacles

Strategy: Give shared decision-making & let your child execute the solution

Strategy: Empower your child to problem solve and take personal action

(Fredericks & Eccles, 2004; USOPC, 2023)

You interpret all kinds of messages about sport for your athlete. Here are three of the most important

How success is defined - what does is a successful experience in a sport for your athlete? Is it having fun? Is it winning?

Be sure that your definition and actions are in alignment – If most of your time spent with your athlete is on being the best or getting a scholarship, then that is the message they hear even if you verbally tell them it is about having fun
If you only ask about how many points they made, whether they won the game. Focus is on social comparison and winning. Can’t always win/be the best. Focus on mastery, effort, and improvement over time (last week you made 50% of free throws, today you did 75%...i know you were working on your routine and the free throw line, great job putting the time in towards that. Your hard work paid off.

How well athlete performed – how do you evaluate their performance? Does your conversation with them match your evaluation?

Post-game chats or car ride catch ups should allow space for the child to reflect on his/her own performance and the focus of the conversation should align with the message you want to send
Giving unsolicited feedback or spending most of the conversation on feedback for improvement often sends a message of poor performance even if that is not the intention

Challenges & Obstacles in sport – when conflict or challenges arise on teams or with coach, how will you help your athlete solve them?

Giving your athlete ownership over their sport experience means giving them the power to solve their own challenges. Being solution-focused gives athletes support on creating a plan, and then empowering athletes to execute on their own develops independence and feelings of autonomy.
Help athletes see the perspectives of others in conflict – how are you framing and interpreting the actions of their teammates and coaches in a way that is helpful for you athlete?

*This is often the most challenging role for parents to balance.

If you aren't sure if your actions are sending the message you want – ask! Athletes can tell you what they find helpful or not.

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You get to be your child’s biggest fan above all else!

Be the best model of yourself

You help your child interpret what counts as success in sport – be intentional about the message your child hears!

Key Takeaways:

Reminders for takeaways:

You are the biggest fan of your athlete above all else! Make sure they can tell and they feel encouraged. Align actions with words about what 'success' means; Emphasize mastery, effort, and improvement (not just winning)

Your athletes will likely behave how you do – Checking in with how you respond to frustration and as a spectator (verbally and nonverbally) is important! Focus of conversations should not be solely about fixing mistake or how to get better (post-game, car rides, etc.)

Be intentional about the message your athlete hears from you – Best part of sport is the adversity it provides. Momentum changes, tactics vary, have to react quickly and solve “puzzles.” Empower child to make decisions, support him/her with acting on next steps that are driven by his goals not yours. What do you hope they see as 'success' and how are your actions aligning with that goal?

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Website: go.osu.edu/coachbeyond

Email: coach_beyond@osu.edu

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THANK YOU

&

GOOD LUCK

THIS FALL

#GoJags